The J.C. Penney store in Wausau Center is one of 33 stores nationwide the company will close in the coming months. The mall's manager said a department store has expressed interest in the space.

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Bob Dohr
| Gannett Wisconsin Media

A department store has expressed interest in moving into the space being vacated by J.C. Penney, according to new Wausau Center mall general manager Shawn Weiss.

"That's a very encouraging sign, being less than a month in and already having interest from a big player," said Weiss, who declined to name the retailer.

"I want to stress that we're talking to many retailers, we have many different options out there," said Weiss, who started in his new role with CBL & Associates Properties Inc., the mall's owner, last month. "By no means is there a frontrunner yet." ...